Debate: Will the Iran Ceasefire Collapse Following Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon?
April 9, 2026
Al Arabiya English
The war is on hold, but is it over? Both sides are hailing the ceasefire as their own victory, yet the pause already appears fragile. Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz less than a day after the ceasefire was announced, citing Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon. Difficult negotiations lie ahead. Does President Trump want to end the war or escalate further? We put it to our panel on Counterpoints with Melinda Nucifora.
Guests: Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali and Professor of Practice at Johns Hopkins SAIS Bijan Kian, Iranian-American businessman and President of the Institute for Voices of Liberty Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, Director of DiploHouse and Deputy for International Affairs at Tehran Municipality #Iran #Israel #Lebanon #Trump #Ceasefire #IranIsrael #StraitOfHormuz #Geopolitics #GlobalPolitics #WarNews #Diplomacy #USPolitics #Counterpoints #Debate #MiddleEastConflict #AlArabiyaEnglish #AlArabiyaNews #MiddleEast #MiddleEastNews #BreakingNews
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